Grid JF95 Band Conditions — Cape Town
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator JF95. Coordinating at -34.50°, 19.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
JF95 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From Cape Town, work the 05:46 UTC and 15:56 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses JF95.
10m is the headline band right now, with 20m as the dependable fallback if conditions soften.
This square sits in Africa footprint and is best used as a planning center for portable, field-day, and home-station band decisions.
- Latitude zone
- mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 05:46 UTC / 15:56 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- Cape Town
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for JF95, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from JF95 — Cape Town
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from JF95 to each DX region at SFI 137 / Kp 3, and a current verdict. "Open now" means a suitable band is scoring well on that path; "Try ~HH:MM" points at the next far-end grayline. Band picks and status are a planning heuristic, not a measurement.
| Target | Distance | Beam | Bands to try | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South America | 4,905 mi | 265° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,496 mi | 54° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Europe | 5,864 mi | 354° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 6,955 mi | 138° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| North America | 9,005 mi | 295° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 9,052 mi | 70° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for JF95
A planning heuristic for the local day at JF95, built from sunrise 05:46 UTC, sunset 15:56 UTC, SFI 137, and Kp 3. Not a measurement — a starting point for where to listen as the day turns.
Grayline enhancement — low bands reach long distances as the terminator passes.
High bands rising with the sun; check 10m for DX.
Peak high-band window — 10m and 15m open widest.
Second grayline peak — 20m holds, then hands off to 40m.
Low bands own the darkness — 40m for DX, 80m regional.
Recent local activity
Spots touching JF95 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in JF95, JF96, JF94, KF05, JF85. This gives the page unique, local context instead of a generic solar snapshot.
Top DX targets
Where this grid is reaching right now
Contest preview
Next major contest outlook
No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from JF95, start with 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
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